St Paddy's day

I was going to write about our St. Paddy's traditions we had growing up (still trying to figure it out since i've been married - I'm afraid I'm not as good now-a-days in keeping up with a few things that we'd do traditionally on this day as a kid) but then I read my sisters blog and decided her words said it perfectly, so I'm leaving this link so you can go ahead and read it. It's good. She's a good writer. :)

HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY TO ALL AND TO ALL A LUCKY NIGHT!

Forgot to blog about this...

Last week was this awesome dude's birthday. We had fun.

First I made him breakfast in bed with pancakes, hashbrowns, and turkey bacon. Then I gave him a few gifts; a hot rod book, and Mega Mind, and treats.

Then took him to Rodizio Grill for his Birthday lunch. Our friends the Fromm's joined us. It was fun!

Later on during the week I had cake and ice-cream for him, and this week we'll be celebrating St. Paddy's day with the family and will again doing a little birthday celebrating for him.

I sure love my Ryan!

Happy Birthday sweetie!

"TMHTJ" - the music video!!!

Yep, it's true. After making the song my brothers and nephews decided it was time to make a music video of Teach me how to Jimmer. Sweet!

You may all be sick of it, but I'm not. I love it!

Street singer: My youngest brother, Conn
1st rapper (with goatee): My oldest brother, Quinn
2nd rapper: My 16 year old nephew, Kalin
3rd rapper: My younger brother, Sean
4th rapper: Young Sim

Cameo: The kids voice of "Teach me how to Jimmer" is my 10 year old nephew Kai. It shows him twice wearing a red jersey with a basketball.

SO fun!

I want to be like CJane...

...mostly I just want her hairstyle. Look how cute it is! (when she takes off the headband) Wouldn't that look good on me??...just not as blonde. I think it would.

Ok, I think I'm going to do it. Time for a change.

Lavender

I love Lavender. Love, love love it. I love the look of it, the smell of it, everything about it. I love it in abundance, I love a few sprigs of it, in bouquets...I love Lavender.

Back in 2002, during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, my sister and I were wandering around the Gateway Mall. It was a chaotic place at that time; people everywhere. We walked into this calendar store where my love of Lavender started. I saw a Calendar by an artist, Amy Melious, it was full of pictures of Lavender, paintings of Lavender. Lavender in a white bedroom, Lavender fields, Lavender sprigs in a glass of lemonade with sliced lemons in it. My obsession started then and there.

I love the simplicity of it. If I could live anywhere it would be among Lavender fields. I even had Ryan plant 3 Lavender bushes in our backyard when he landscaped it a few summers ago. Sometimes for my Young Women Lessons I cut off a few sprigs from the bushes and make a small bouquet as a center piece for my lesson. I even bring some indoors.

It's just a small obesssion, really. :)